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And Lotharingum just grows. Nice map. Hehe. Somebody said that allready, I know.

Ah, thank you. And indeed, it is growing, and there is more growing to be done.

Originally Posted by Auray

Oh, no. I have been a away from these forums couple weeks and again I am four chapter behind... I have to catch up.

Haha, better get to work then! Hope you'll like'em.

Originally Posted by General_BT

That was almost Byzantine, what Coenrad and Dietrich agreed to... nice way of solving affairs. As for Eudes - why make a fuss over a county or two when you gain a crown in return?

And I'd like to echo everyone else's sentiments - you, sir, have a talent for cartography.

Oh, in the end he'll wish he had made a fuss over it... And thank you very much, I try to improve.

Originally Posted by comagoosie

I just read the prologue and I like it. It sets up everything to come. Or at least I hope it does. Godfried the younger with his deformities, with the "wolves" that will prey upon his lands.

Oh, and aren't you glad I tagged along

Ah, there you are! I knew you'd show up sooner or later. Feel free to comment as you catch up.

Stand up, all victims of oppression,
For the tyrants fear your might!
Don't cling so hard to your possessions,
For you have nothing if you have no rights!
Let racist ignorance be ended,
For respect makes the empires fall!
Freedom is merely privilege extended,
Unless enjoyed by one and all.

Very few of us realise with conviction the intensely unusual, unstable, complicated, unreliable, temporary nature of the economic organisation by which Western Europe has lived for the last half century. We assume some of the most peculiar and temporary of our late advantages as natural, permanent, and to be depended on, and we lay our plans accordingly. On this sandy and false foundation we scheme for social improvement and dress our political platforms, pursue our animosities and particular ambitions, and feel ourselves with enough margin in hand to foster, not assuage, civil conflict in the European family. Moved by insane delusion and reckless self-regard, the German people overturned the foundations on which we all lived and built.
John M. Keynes, 1919

I think it's time to give y'all an update on the status of this. As you can noticed it hasn't been updated in a while, and there is a simple reason behind it -- school's started. I'm now in the last year of high school, and since I go to the International Baccalaureate I've also got a tonne of important essays and my exams in May to worry about.

Needless to say, the tempo -- which was significantly raised by me having a lot of spare time during the summer -- will sink dramatically. Updates will be sporadic, and there might be long periods when nothing is written at all. But this one will not be abandoned without computer crashes or the likes of them, that I say with conviction.

Stand up, all victims of oppression,
For the tyrants fear your might!
Don't cling so hard to your possessions,
For you have nothing if you have no rights!
Let racist ignorance be ended,
For respect makes the empires fall!
Freedom is merely privilege extended,
Unless enjoyed by one and all.

Missed a couple of great updates, but I'm back Those were excellent "war" chapters Now Dietrich has a stronger position, but it's still left to see who war goes for Guntram in Holy Land. Great map!

Ah, Guntram, yes. He's in for a ride. Nice to have you back here, hopefully I am soon as well.

Originally Posted by AlexanderPrimus

Well, Mr. Snugglie, it's about time I read your AAR.

I really like the premise of your story: the Resurrection of Lotharingia. I just haven't gotten around to reading it yet. My mistake.

I've read your first three chapters so far, and I dare say I am impressed. Your portrayal of Godfrey the Hunchback is excellent, and I love his wife Camila's commentary on his reign.

So great job!

I will continue to comment as I continue to read, an experience I am heartily looking forward to.

Alexander! Nice to have you here, glad you enjoy it. Had I the time, I'd get around to read yours as well -- I'll have that as a project for my gap year.

Hope you'll enjoy the following chapters as well, feel free to comment and/or critique as often as you feel like. If not else, our post counts will be happy.

Stand up, all victims of oppression,
For the tyrants fear your might!
Don't cling so hard to your possessions,
For you have nothing if you have no rights!
Let racist ignorance be ended,
For respect makes the empires fall!
Freedom is merely privilege extended,
Unless enjoyed by one and all.

I have now read the four last chapters. You have kept the quality as high it was in the beginning. Glorious! Very often when interest drops, writing quality will drop also. Which causes that the text starts to be messy and you spent less and less time to write it. Luckily in your case that has not happened. It's like reading a book.

"Cum boni nihil faciunt homines, malum praevalet"

"A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it." -

“Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.” -Gandalf the Grey

I'm aware that this one is highly dormant and thus not likely to receive any awards in the ACA Q3 2008, but just in case someone actually thought of voting for it I'd like to announce that I am withdrawing from any competition in this Quarter. My level of activity has dropped to almost none lately, and thus there are many AAR's out there more worthy of recognition right now.

And of course, I would also like to ask you all to go vote for as many AAR's as possible -- it is a huge boost of morale to get an awAARd (speaking from experience after my great readers gave me one last Quarter ) -- so let your favourite authour know you like him!

Also, once agian an assurance: this one is not dead. It's just that schoolwork's eating me. I'll prevail eventually.

Squadala!

Stand up, all victims of oppression,
For the tyrants fear your might!
Don't cling so hard to your possessions,
For you have nothing if you have no rights!
Let racist ignorance be ended,
For respect makes the empires fall!
Freedom is merely privilege extended,
Unless enjoyed by one and all.

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So, I ventured into the OT Forum museum thread a few days ago and saw the Thread Necromancy topic. Now, this AAR was one of my favorites when it was running and reading the Thread necromancy part over there on the OT made me remember this.

Now, is this one dead or merely dormant, Snugglie? I'd really like to read more about Lotharingia.

EDIT. As the title of your AAR says, if you continue, this would be kind of a resurrection.

So, I ventured into the OT Forum museum thread a few days ago and saw the Thread Necromancy topic. Now, this AAR was one of my favorites when it was running and reading the Thread necromancy part over there on the OT made me remember this.

Now, is this one dead or merely dormant, Snugglie? I'd really like to read more about Lotharingia.

EDIT. As the title of your AAR says, if you continue, this would be kind of a resurrection.

Well, guess an explanation is kind of in order.

I have considered it dormant all since I last wrote, by virtue of all the things I had to do by then. However, given the time that has passed since, I really feel rather disconnected to the whole story by now. To be honest, I am not even sure I have a functional save that enables me to continue the story. With these factors in mind, as well as a few others that have come along the past half year that have caused me to change my writing as well as my motivations when writing, I'm afraid I will have to declare this one dead. It's a pity really, because I enjoyed working with it; hoped to carry it on for quite some time; and really earned a whole lot more response than I expected.

So, guess this is the end of it then. But rest assured, I will advertise any upcoming project here for you to see. And thanks for the interest, Qorten.

'Tis all.

Stand up, all victims of oppression,
For the tyrants fear your might!
Don't cling so hard to your possessions,
For you have nothing if you have no rights!
Let racist ignorance be ended,
For respect makes the empires fall!
Freedom is merely privilege extended,
Unless enjoyed by one and all.

Indeed I have a few ideas, some which I've had for quite some time -- these are also part guilty in the demise of this one. I have a few ideas for CK, and a few more for EUIII, so I'll simply have to see where I pick it up. But rest assured, I will pick something up!

Stand up, all victims of oppression,
For the tyrants fear your might!
Don't cling so hard to your possessions,
For you have nothing if you have no rights!
Let racist ignorance be ended,
For respect makes the empires fall!
Freedom is merely privilege extended,
Unless enjoyed by one and all.